Safeguarding Enquiries (MASH)

The Devon Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) is the central team responsible for receiving all safeguarding and child protection enquiries in Devon and coordinating the local response to these across services including police, probation, fire, ambulance, health, education and social care.

Number of enquiries

Area

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Ashburton & Buckfastleigh ED

278

271

261

328

421

Q3 - Average

5,222

4,704

4,468

5,058

7,579

Teignbridge

2,898

2,773

2,760

2,744

4,058

Devon

18,005

16,131

15,582

17,973

27,030

Southern LCP

3,158

3,238

2,985

3,040

4,539

Rate of enquiries per 1,000 people aged 0 to 17

Area

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Ashburton & Buckfastleigh ED

116.5

112.5

106.7

134.1

170.3

Q3 - Average

116.3

104.5

99.2

112.3

167.5

Teignbridge

124.2

118.3

116.9

116.2

170.4

Devon

127.7

114.0

109.6

126.4

189.6

Southern LCP

121.4

123.4

113.4

115.5

171.7

Trend rate of enquiries per 1,000 people aged 0 to 17

Rate of enquiries per 1,000 people aged 0 to 17(latest data)

About this data

Source: Devon County Council Source URL: https://new.devon.gov.uk/ Numerator: Number of enquiries to the MASH Hub Denominator: Number of people aged 0 to 17 Notes: This measure shows the number of enquiries to the MASH Hub as a rate per 1,000 people aged 0 to 17.